NURS 445 - Advanced Leadership and Management for Professional Nursing

(3 units)

Theoretical foundations and practice of advanced leadership and management in professional nursing.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to RN-BSN major.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. apply evidence-based leadership and management principles to the care of patients.
2. evaluate the use of selected leadership and management theories to varied health care settings and structures.
3. compare the roles and functions of a nurse leader to those of a nurse manager in varied healthcare settings.
4. examine opportunities to improve the quality of patient care through effective nursing leadership strategies.
5. evaluate models of nursing care delivery that promote decision-making, independent judgement, and effective communication.
6. analyze the attributes of effective inter-professional team leadership and the impact on effective healthcare delivery.

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